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L. R. STEEL.

MILK CAN.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR.12,1912.

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MILK CAN.

APPLIOATION rxLBD MAR.12,1912.

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L. R. STEEL.

MILK GAN.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.12,1912.

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LEONARD R. STEEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

'MILK-CAN.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

Application filed March 12, 1912. Serial No. 683,207.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD R. STEEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Cans, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to milk cans and particularly to one including anouter metal jacket and an inner glass liner, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a sanitary construction of a device of this kind whichwill permit of the convenient separation of the parts when it is desiredto clean the same or replace worn or broken parts by new ones.

Another object of the invention is to provide a can which will include asectional jacket and a liner, the latter being' provided with meanswhereby it can be securely retained in the former during transit.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means forpositively holding the liner against accidental displacement from thecan when the cover section of the latter is removed and the can placedin a position to permit the contents of the liner to be pouredtherefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a can which will includerelatively adj ustable sections and means for holding the sectionspositively against separation in transit.

Another object of the invention is to provide cushioning means in thejacket to serve as a protecting agent to prevent the break- 1 age of theliner.

In the drawings, forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several viewsc-Figure l is a side elevation of the can. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectiontherethrough. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 with partsomitted. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is ahorizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof one of the handles. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8is a vertical section through the clamping members of the can sectionsshowing the means for preventing the relative rotation of the sections.

The can comprises a jacket l which includes the lower section 2 and theupper section 3. The lower section 2 comprises the inner and outer walls4 and 5 and the connecting spaced bottom portions G and 7, the latterbeing provided with a peripheral depending lange 8 which is riveted orotherwise secured to the outer walls 5, as at 9. The rivets 9 are alsopreferably secured by the external reinforcing band l0. The bottomportion 6 is curved upwardly, at ll, being embraced by the inner walls 4and secured thereto by the fastening devices l2. Thespace between thebottom portions G and 7 and the side walls 4 and 5 is filled with corkor other suitable insulating material 13. i The side walls 4 and 5 ofthe lower jacket section 2 are connected with each other by a steppedannular cap 14.

The top or cover section 3 of the jacket comprises the inner wall 16,and the outer wall 17. These walls are spaced apart and they arepreferably curved downwardly in the direction of the walls 4 and 5 ofthe lower jacket section 2, being connected together at their lower endsby a stepped cap 18 which is designed to frictionally seat against thecap 14 on the lower jacket section so as to form between the section anellicient air tight joint. The inner wall 16 is provided with anintegral crown 19 which is spaced from a similar integral crown 20 ofthe wall 17. The crown 2O has riveted or otherwise suitably securedthereto a member 2l on which is formed an outwardly flared manipulatingflange 22 whereby the top section 3 of the jacket can be readily removedfrom or applied to the lower section 2.

An inner glass liner 23 is mounted in the jacket l, the sides of theliner being spaced from the walls l1 and 4 of the jacket by means of theradially disposed cushioning members 24 which extend inwardly from thewall 4 as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The liner is preferablyconstructed of glass, and as shown, it partly ext-ends into the coversection 3 of the jacket, being provided preferably with a neck 25 whichis exteriorly threaded, at 2G, to removably receive the threaded cap 27.The cap is constructed of metal and secured thereto is a handle 28whereby it can be freely rotated.

With a view of preventing detrimental movements of the liner in thejacket during transit and with a further view of preventing thedisplacement of the liner from the lower section of the can when thelatter is canted for the purpose of pouring the contents from the hner,l. provide the means 29 which includes the attaching brackets 3() Thering 36 is removably fitted .upon the Yneck of the liner, being arrangedincontact with the breast 37 of the liner so as to positively preventmovement of the latter in the jacket.

The lower section 2 of the jacket is provided with an exteriorly locatedangle ring 38 which is disposed immediately beneathV a similar ring 39on the upper section 3.

The ring 38 is provided with an outwardly extending horizontallydisposed flange 4() .which is arranged in parallel vrelation to thesimilar flange 41 on the ring 39. The ring 39 is providedwith a-suitablenumber of bayonet slots 42, the relatively narrow legs 43 of the slotsbeing extended peripherally` around the flange 41 as shown in Figl ofthe drawings. The lower ring`38 has its fiange provided with a series ofupwardly extending bolts 44 which are adapted to be vextended throughthe bayonet slots 42 and to be disposed in the leg portions 43 .oftheslots on locking relative rotary adjustment of the jacket sections. Thebolts are provided with winged clamping nuts 45 which are adapted toengage against the flange 41 so as to hold the bolts operatively intheir adjusted positions. v

lVith a view of preventing retrograde movement of the top section of thejacket during transit, I provide said section with the locking pins 4G.The flanges 40 and 41 `are provided with alining passages 47 into whichthe pins 46 may be extended.

Handle members 48 are provided with leg portions 49 which extend throughthe apertures 50 in the flange 40. These leg members are soldered,riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the ring 38. The horizontaliange 41 on the top section 3 of the jacket is provided with relativelylarge recesses 51 through which the gripping portions of the'handlesextend, being disposed with relation to the walls of the top section ofthe jacket so as to permit the handles to be conveniently manipulated.

From the construction described it will be readily understood that themembers 24 will prevent the lateral movement of positively the jacketwhile the means 29 the liner in will Apositively prevent .thelongitudinal movement of the liner in the jacket, which ,actseffectively toward guarding against the breakage of. the liner duringtransit of the cam.

I.- claim rable sections, a liner removably mounted within'said sectionsand supported uponthe bottom of the lower section, brackets securedwithin the lower section andlocated substantially in line with the upperedge thereof, the liner having a neck, a breast connecting the neck withthe ymain body of the liner7 keepers pivotally connected `in thebrackets and having eye portions extending i into the upper section ofthe acket and dis- .l y65 A can comprising superimposed .f sepai posedbelow the neck of the liner, a vring j embracing the neck and restingagainst the breast of the liner, and hooks pivotally connectedwith thering and adapted for detachable connection in the eyes of the keepers,whereby the ring may be removed from the liner and the keepers folded toextend away from the liner and to overlie the upper edge of the lowersection of the can when it is desired to remove the liner Jfrom the canor to insert the same therein;

In testimony whereof I affix'my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD R. STEEL.

Witnesses:

JAcoB D. STEEL, ROBERT J. STEEL.

Washington, I). 0.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

